Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FSMB, MMMA and BND

FSMBFirst Trust×MMMANY Life Investments×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,823FSMB · best of the three

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FSMB, MMMA and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.34%3.20%+1.7%+2.4%+4.0%+1.6%−2.4%1.8%$661M1.6

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.8

NYLI MacKay Muni Allocation ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.40%3.71%+3.5%[…][…][…][…][…]$60M2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FSMB 2018 · MMMA 2025 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

YTD

NYLI MacKay Muni Allocation ETF · $60M$10,351

MMMA

FSMB

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF · $661M$10,169

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested

MMMAMeasureFSMB

+3.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.7%

[…]1 yearTotal return+2.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,234+4.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,823+1.6%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $34 a year on $10k · lower is better0.34%

3.71%Trailing 12-mo yield$371 · $320 a year on $10k3.20%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−2.4%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer1.8%

MMMAFSMB Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

2–1MMMA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

MMMA vs FSMB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MMMA

0.8%in top 5

FSMB

in top 5[…]

MMMAStockFSMB

0.8%CASHnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

MMMA vs FSMB Returns, Every Period

NY Life InvestmentsMMMA

[…]

past year

FSMBFirst Trust

+2.4%

past year

MMMAFSMBFaded: behind in that period

1–0MMMA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MMMA vs BND

YTD

NY Life InvestmentsMMMA

+3.5%

BNDVanguard

−0.0%

+3.5%Year to date−0.0%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

[…]Volatility · 1Y4.0%

3.7%Yield4.1%

$59.8MAssets$161B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FSMB, MMMA, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

FSMB0.34%$34

MMMA0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FSMB, MMMA, BND

4.12%highest, BND

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BND4.12%$412

MMMA3.71%$371

FSMB3.20%$320

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$409most kept, BND

BND$412 − $3 = $409

MMMA$371 − $40 = $331

FSMB$320 − $34 = $286

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FSMB, MMMA, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

FSMBMMMABND

FSMB—[…][…]

MMMA[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.4%FSMB, at 1.8% volatility

FSMBWorst drop−2.4%1.8% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

MMMAWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BNDMMMA

−0.0%Year to date+3.5%

4.1%Yield3.7%

+0.6%Past year[…]

0.03%Fee0.40%

2–1BND wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.0%

AGGiShares

−0.0%

−0.0%Year to date−0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026